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Avett Brothers Discuss Family Dynamics, ‘The Neo-Folk Thing’ and Chicken Cheddar Biscuits at Mountain Jam 2013 [Exclusive Video]
When the Avett Brothers sat down with Diffuser.fm at this past weekend's Mountain Jam festival, the rain was falling hard, and the mud was starting to flow. Hence our icebreaker: "Do you feel you're a better rainy- or sunny-day act?" The North Carolina group had never heard that question, and after giving it a thoughtful answer, the fellas went on to discuss past Mountain Jams, their dev
News Bits: Nine Inch Nails Announce Tour Dates for 2013 + More
We know you're still hungry for more NIN news.
Bad news: No Modest Mouse tour. Good news: New Modest Mouse album.
Nine Inch Nails Release New Song ‘Came Back Haunted,’ Dish on New Album ‘Hesitation Marks’
Nine Inch Nails took to Twitter last night (June 5) to unveil their new single, 'Came Back Haunted' (listen below), and announce the Sept. 3 release of 'Hesitation Marks,' their first album since 2008. NIN mastermind Trent Reznor is no stranger to social media -- he won an Oscar for his 'Social Network' score, after all -- or savvy marketing, and already, the Internet is abuzz over the latest musi
Lou Reed Recovering After Liver Transplant Surgery
Lou Reed underwent liver transplant surgery last month in Cleveland, his wife, Laurie Anderson, has revealed. It was apparently a life-saving operation, and it might explain why the legendary Velvet Underground frontman cancelled his planned appearance at Coachella earlier this year.
Stone Temple Pilots Enlist Chester Bennington of Linkin Park for New Song ‘Out of Time’
Last night's (May 18) KROQ Weenie Roast featured a surprise performance by Stone Temple Pilots, who used the event to reveal their new part-time singer: Linkin Park's Chester Bennington. The foursome played a mini-set that included the brand-new track 'Out of Time,' our sister site Loudwire reports, and speaking with the L.A. radio station, STP guitarist Dean DeLeo dished on the nature of the part
Alice In Chains Flyaway Meet & Greet Contest – Enter Now!
On May 28, Alice in Chains drop a new album, 'The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here,' and this summer, they'll join fellow alt-rock mainstays Jane's Addiction in headlining the 2013 Rock Star Energy Drink Uproar Festival. We at Diffuser.fm are stoked to have Alice back in the fold, and we're teaming with our friends at Ultimate Classic Rock and Loudwire to offer a flyaway trip for two to the Sept...
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Billboard Music Awards 2013 Nominations: fun., Mumford and Sons + More Up For Honors
The 2013 Billboard Music Awards might be really fun for fun. The nominations were announced earlier today (April 22), and the group will compete in 11 categories, the very same number, funnily enough, as Taylor Swift and Maroon 5. Among the honors the 'We Are Young' hitmakers could walk away with are Top Artist, Top 100 Artist/Group and Top Duo/Group.
Dispatch, ‘Get Ready Boy (Live)’ [Listen]
More so than most bands, Dispatch have built their reputation on live performances, and on June 4, the jammy New England rockers drop 'Ain't No Trip to Cleveland Vol. 1,' a two-disc testament to their live power and eclectic sound. In advance of the release, the genre-hopping trio has premiered a live version of 'Get Ready Boy' (listen below), a particularly raucous number whose studio version app
Courrier, ‘Love Is a Fire (Acoustic)’ – Free MP3 Download
Anthemic Austin-based indie rockers Courrier have been lighting up rock radio with 'Love is a Fire,' a bona fide fist-pumper of a single from their recently released sophomore album, 'Cathedrals of Color.'
Mountain Jam 2013 Announces Daily Lineups, Single-Day Passes + NYC Bus Rides
The daily lineups have been announced for Mountain Jam 2013, and that's good news, since the festival is now selling single-day passes for the event, which goes down June 6-9 at the Hunter Mountain ski resort in Hunter, N.Y. Tickets for Friday, Saturday and Sunday -- that's June 7, 8 and 9 -- start at just $79.
The Mars Volta Break Up
Texas prog heavies the Mars Volta have broken up. News of their demise came last night (Jan. 23) via a series of tweets from singer Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who founded the group in 2001 with multi-instrumentalist and producer Omar Rodríguez-López, his former compatriot in post-hardcore faves At the Drive-In.
Mountain Jam 2013 Lineup Announced
The lineup has been announced for Mountain Jam 2013, and given the assemblage of talent, we're guessing there are going to be a lot of happy campers at the Hunter Mountain ski resort in Hunter, N.Y. Scheduled for June 6 through 9, this year's festival features Phil Lesh & Friends (featuring Warren Haynes, John Scofield, Joe Russo and Jeff Chimenti), Widespread Panic, Govt Mule (back for the ni